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States that have banned life without parole sentences for children (and Washington, DC):
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
States that allow life without parole for children but currently do not have anyone serving the sentence:
Maine
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
New York
Rhode Island
States that have not banned life without parole for children and currently have at least one person serving the sentence:
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Updated 1/27/2022
